After living for decades in exile, chased by war and religious bans, Naghma persists in singing to her people.

PESHAWAR: Senior Afghan folk artist Barialay Wali has asked music buffs to ensure revival of traditional Pashto music along with quality poetry. He said that losing classics Pashto music traditions ...

Coke Studio’s recently unveiled Laili Jaan may be a groovy new number with an impressive brass section, but the roots of this song go way back, across the Durrand Line. At a time before Afghan ...

Two producers from opposite sides of the world have teamed up to assist Afghan musicians in exile to get their music heard again. Australian producer Lachlan R. Dale performs with an Afghan musician ...

Among the many lesser-known jewels in the sub-continental musical treasure chest you will find a bright and glimmering voice from Afghanistan. Known by his stage name, Nashenas, he is among the most ...

PESHAWAR: Fans mourned the death of popular Afghan Pashto folk singer Qamar Gula, who passed away in Ontario, Canada, late Friday. The Pashtun Council Canada (PCC) confirmed the death in a post on its ...

Women: a new radio show from BBC News Afghan service in Pashto and Dari The BBC News Afghanistan service in Pashto and Dari has launched a weekly radio programme, Women (Mermen in Pashto, and Zan in ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. It’s a little over three years since the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan and the situation for Afghan ...